Residents at a six-storey block of flats in Barking, east London, that was engulfed in flames on Sunday have claimed their concerns about potential fire safety breaches were downplayed by its builders only last month. In an email seen by the Guardian from the firm’s fire safety helpline last month, Bellway told him not to worry. In a section headed Your Home it said the construction method used on the development in Scotland examined by Watchdog was different and so the Barking homes were not affected in the same way. A London ambulance service spokesperson said: “We were called at 3.32pm today to a fire in De Pass Gardens, in Barking. Residents who have been evacuated were advised to go to Thames View community centre on Bastable Avenue.

Source: The Guardian June 09, 2019 17:17 UTC